“I’m really excited and looking forward to fighting on Cage
Warriors, especially in front of the Scottish crowd,” said
Doolan.

Pennington (6-1), a former bantamweight champion for top UK
promotion Shock ‘N’ Awe, will also be making his Cage Warriors
debut.

The highly-rated 25-year-old native of Portsmouth started his
career with a six-fight win streak that was snapped by last July’s
defeat to CWFC-signed bantamweight Davey Grant.

Pennington said: “I was sidelined with injuries for most of last
year but I’m back to perfect health now and I’m hungry to succeed.
This is exactly the type of fight I need to progress my career.

“I can’t wait to step into the Cage Warriors arena and silence the
home crowd. I’ve got nothing but respect for James and his camp but
I’ll prove I’m one of the best in the UK on April 13. This fight
won’t be going to the judges.”

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